Faculty Contact Information:
| alternate email: jscotthinkle@aol.com | |
Consultation:
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Required Texts and Readings:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR. (2000). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
Hinkle, J.S. (1999) Promoting Optimal Mental Health Through Counseling. Greensboro, NC: CAPS. | |
Supplementary Readings:
| All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students’ research and writing skills. In addition, students will be assigned reading and research on the WWW. | |
Recommended Journals:
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Course Description:
| This courses integrates various assessment methodologies for a comprehensive process of assessment. The purposes, techniques, and process of clinical assessment will be explored. Techniques for understanding of non-verbal, verbal, and interpersonal transactions, including the recapitulation of the family structure and dynamics, are examined. Students are introduced to situational assessment, psychological inference, and report writing. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 514 or EDCP 614. | |
Course Goals:
| This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with the DSM-IV diagnostic system as it applies to persons of diverse cultures and abilities. It will assist students in preparing for the comprehensive exam and will prepare them for professional practice. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand and discuss information regarding psychopathology and mental disorders.
2. Discuss issues of diversity as they relate to mental disorders.
3. Demonstrate ability to use the DSM-IV-TR classification system of mental disorders.
4. Successfully diagnose cases using the case vignette method. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center. | |
Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions 40%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 20%
present prepared material via email 20%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 20% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to "class" prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam. | |
Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, a half-day on weekends, or a full week of DE.
Access to WebTycho Classroom: October 27
Initial meeting: Nov 3-Nov 9
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Please use the BIO tool on WebTycho to develop an introduction of yourself similar to those traditionally done in face-to-face classes. An introductory statement from the instructor to the class will be available to assist you in preparing for subsequent weeks.
The following dates, taken from the DE Calendar at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/de/calendar/decalendar03.html, will be honored.
Last Day for 75% Refund 14 November
Last Day for 25% Refund 28 November
Break 22 December - 18 January
WebTycho Student Course Evaluation Window 16 - 29 February
Last Day for Withdrawals 27 February
Grades Due at Headquarters 15 March 2004 | |
Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center. | |
Faculty Bio:
| Dr. Hinkle took his Ph.D. from Florida State University and his M.A. from Ball State University. He joined the UMUC-Europe faculty in 2001 and has taught graduate counseling courses via distance education since that time. Currently, he lives in Greensboro NC. Dr. Hinkle is the Administrator of Clinical Training at the National Board for Certified Couselors (NBCC), is consulting psychologist for Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, and maintains a private practice. | |